By The Fast Colors, Chris Toh, Kevin Mathews
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It's Part 2 of 60 years of maximum rock and roll!
In July, The Beatles caused a minor riot as 3,000 teens flock to the airport to see the Fab Four's... plane.
In Oct 1964, The Quests reached #1 with "Shanty", knocking The Beatles off the top spot!
That same month, local and international bands took part in a charity concert, called the 8.30 Special, for the benefit of the victims and their families of the race riots that occurred in July and Sept that year.
As the year comes to a close, the future looks bright for the local music scene, with bands and singers like The Checkmates, Shirley Nair, The Silver Strings, The Cyclones, Andy Young, The Trailers, The Thunderbirds, Veronica Young, Naomi and The Boys, Vernon Cornelius making headway.
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"Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "The Boy Next Door" performed by The Crescendos; "Shanty" , "Gallopin'" and "A World Of Tomorrows" excerpts performed by The Quests
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Check out our related episodes:
1965 - The Year That Rocked: Part 1 / Part 2
OG Teen Idols of SG: The Crescendos
1960s Icon: Henry Chua of The Quests
Remembering Naomi & The Boys
Selling The Dream: Richard Khan of October Cherries
Last Dog Standing: Lim Kiang of Straydogs
Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist
Read: Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Substack review)
Read: Power of Pop Substack
Listen: Kevin Mathews' music
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Can you imagine when Singapore wasn't Singapore, but Malaysia? We can't – but luckily, we read history books.
In 1964, the Lion City hadn't achieved independence. The geo-political and socio-economic landscapes were still on shaky ground.
But the pop scene was already making inroads. The Crescendos were consolidating their position as the top vocal group in the region, while The Quests were only months away from unleashing their magnum opus, "Shanty".
Meanwhile, the clubs and tea dances were filled with teens wanting to hear musicians like Wilson David, The Checkmates, Julie Sudiro, The Cyclones, The Silver Strings, Shirley Nair, Veronica Young, The Trailers, The Boys and more belt out the latest hits.
Find out more as we revisit 1964 to celebrate 60 years of maximum rock and roll!
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"Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; excerpts of "Waktu Fajar", "Bengawan Solo" and "In The Good Old Summertime" performed by The Crescendos; "Shanty (1966 version)" excerpt performed by The Quests; "The Dew" performed by The Fast Colors
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Drop us a line: [email protected]
Check out our episode on 1965: Part 1 / Part 2
Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist
Read: Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Substack review)
Read: Power of Pop Substack
Listen: Kevin Mathews' music
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"It's a new dawn comin' round..." And she's right here on our podcast!
Our guests are Dawn Parry, host and presenter on newdawn.fm, and Joe Eades, the A&R Coordinator of Jukebox Judgement, a show where some of the top producers in the world give their reviews about new music from around the world.
Back in February, Singapore was the first Southeast Asian country they featured on Jukebox Judgement and they're all set for the next batch of Lion City rockers (episode drops 1 Nov, 3pm SG time).
They both share what they like about the sweet sounds of Singapore, among other things, like...
... how Dawn's mum was a bonafide pop star here in SG back in the 1960s
... who The Killers' producer Craig Leon's fave Lion City rockers are
... and what makes a pop song pop? (clue: it's all in the first 30 seconds)
*recorded 09 Oct '24
The second Jukebox Judgement featuring Singapore on 1 Nov, 3pm (SGT)
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"Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; "Someday" and "Silent Voices" performed by AWOL; "The First" performed by Ultra Mega Cat Attack; "Blood On The Disco Floor" performed by Intermission; "If You Mind" performed by Bellied Star; "Camera" performed by Chippunks
Recording from Molly Malone's courtesy of Tommy Dean
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Jukebox Judgement SG episode 2 on newdawn.fm
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Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist
Read: Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Substack review)
Read: Power of Pop Substack
Listen: Kevin Mathews' music
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Back in the 1990s, The Substation was The Place To Be for many musicians, artists, actors, filmmakers, performers and well, just about anyone who was into the arts. But while the building may be gone, it's thanks to people like Yuni Hadi and Kim Dy-Liacco who ensure that The Substation is still A Home For The Arts.
They share what The Substation is up to and how they continue championing artists in the Lion City and offer tips on what artists can do (psst: just drop them a DM, apparently)
Psst! Look out for our Lion City Rock x Substation giveaway next month!
"Merry-Go-Round" by Ilona Harpaz; "Lion City Rock theme" performed by Kevin Mathews & Chris Toh; "Someday", "Still Building" and "Silent Voices" performed by AWOL
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Find out more about Gathering Ground
Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist
Read: Full Sput Ahead! (Chris' Substack review)
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How can young musicians develop their brand? Should we follow what's trending in the music scene? What does it mean to "make it" as a musician? Find out the answers to these questions and more with our guest, Club Mild guitarist Tan Peng Sing.
Peng Sing has worn many musical hats – not only is he a musician and a champion of local music, he was the music director on radio, the founder of the record label Where Are The Fruits, and now, if we read his LinkedIn profile right, he's the Senior Manager, Performing Arts (Music) at the National Arts Council. So he knows a thing or two about the music biz.
It's an episode you don't want to miss! (and you'll want to share this with your friends too!)
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Follow Club Mild: linktree, website & Instagram
Follow Peng Seng
Listen: The Lion City Rock Playlist
Full Sput Ahead! (Substack review by Chris)
Power of Pop Substack
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Listen: Kevin Mathews' music
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Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you!
We're sorry this is so late. The past few weeks have been strange at the Lion City Rock pod. But we're back with this new episode featuring a chat with young singer-songwriter, Benny's.
A true music fan, Benny's wears her musical heart on her sleeve and her songs reflect her thoughts about life, the universe, and well, just about everything.
Benny's attracted attention sometime back when concertgoers took to social media after her performance at the Esplanade was interrupted by an unexpected guest. Since that incident though, she has been quietly putting together a new swathe of songs which hopefully will be out soon! (Well, she said September, but she also admitted that her timelines were quite fluid. We wait with bated breath.)
*recorded end-May 2024
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Benny's IG
The Lion City Rock Playlist
Full Sput Ahead! (review by Chris)
Power of Pop Substack
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Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!
Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you!
It's the return of Leo! Yup, Leonard Soosay is back! This time, he's joined by Josh Wei to talk more about their plans for 'Weed - Tumbleweed Studios, that is.
The pair started Tumbleweed (conveniently located at The Esplanade) because they felt younger musicians needed a conveniently located jamming studio that's also affordable. And did we say it's conveniently located?
*recorded at Tumbleweed Studios in June
**also, check out our Lion City Rock playlist, which we want to be an introduction to the wide world of pop music from and made in Singapore –and tell us what other tracks we should add to the list
***also also, check out Chris' review of Bellied Star's debut album, Sput (warning: much gushing to be expected)
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Leonard Soosay episode
The Lion City Rock Playlist
Full Sput Ahead! (review by Chris)
Power of Pop Substack
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Listen to Kevin Mathews' music
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Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you!
Chris and Kevin took time to catch up in this episode where they talk about the LCR schedule, money money money, our guitar-toting PM, Chris' new anime fetish – Bocchi The Rock!, and Kevin stacking up his Substack. They prattled on for so long we just had to cut it sho-
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The Lion City Rock Playlist
Power of Pop Substack
Bocchi The Rock! trailer 1/ trailer 2
Bellied Star Spotify
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Like, follow and subscribe to Lion City Rock on RedCircle, Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. Give us a 5-star rating and review – it really helps others search for some good ol' Lion City Rock!
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It's all about Star power! Bellied Star, that is. Young rockers Audrey, Ethan, Marco and Mitch have been making a splash on the scene in the last 18 months with their exuberant rock and energetic live performances. With their debut album, SPUT, just out, Bellied Star is keeping the Lion City rockin' with songs like 'Skinning', 'If You Mind' and 'Perpetual Notion'.
Hot take: If Bellied Star is the future of Singapore rock, we're in good hands.
*recorded May 2024
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Let us know what you like (or don't like!) so we can improve it. Also, we can do much more if you drop a donation in the link provided. Every little bit helps. Thank you very much for all your support! We appreciate you!
We're a few weeks late with this one, but hey, that's Life. Our guest is returning friend of the pod, Art Fazil, who's back to share more about what's been happening in his life, the Ramadan Moon album he recorded earlier this year, and what it takes for the Singapore scene to get off the ground. Again.
*this episode was recorded mid-May
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Art Fazil
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The podcast currently has 124 episodes available.